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What is A Share?

What is A Share?

A single share of a company represents a small, but real, ownership stake in a corporation.

One stock's percentage of ownership is determined by dividing it by the total number of shares outstanding.

Stock ownership generally entitles the owner to corporate voting rights and to any dividends paid.

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